#497277
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(52.4% 0.046 205.6), rgb(73, 114, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#497277 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497277 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 114, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 24%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.046 205.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #497277 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497277 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #497277 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #497277 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.011 211)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C7
oklch(81% 0.021 204.4)
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Step 400
400
#89A7AB
oklch(70.7% 0.034 206.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B9196
oklch(63% 0.043 206.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#497277
oklch(52.4% 0.046 205.6)
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Step 700
700
#43686D
oklch(49.1% 0.043 206.6)
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Step 800
800
#375558
oklch(42.7% 0.036 203.8)
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Step 900
900
#304649
oklch(37.7% 0.028 206.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C292B
oklch(27% 0.018 207.9)
#497277 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6C6F77 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646977 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #377573 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497277
#497277
oklch(52.4% 0.046 205.6)
- #83605C
#83605C
oklch(52.4% 0.046 26.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #497277, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.038
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.041
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
Use #497277 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.